The role of self-improvement and self-evaluation motives in social comparisons with idealised female bodies in the media
Halliwell, E. and Dittmar, H.
(2005)
The role of self-improvement and self-evaluation motives in social comparisons with idealised female bodies in the media.
Body Image, 2 (3).
pp. 249-261.
ISSN 1740-1445
Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/5680
Full text not available from this repository Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2005.05.001 | Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This paper examines the results of experimental exposure to idealised female bodies in the media in order to explore the evidence for exposure to ultra-thin models leading to increased body dissatisfaction amongst women. Women demonstrated higher body-focused anxiety when asked to focus on self-evaluation than when focussing on self-improvement. |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | social comparison, media, self-evaluation, self-improvement, body image |
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| Faculty/Department: | Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences > Department of Health and Social Sciences |
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| ID Code: | 5680 |
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| Deposited On: | 22 Jan 2010 15:09 |
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| Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2016 18:23 |
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